misc | ask the petxpert BY Bill Piechocki and Dr. Diane Sudduth, DVM Is Autism In Dogs An Epidemic? In dealing with thousands of clients yearly in our quest to provide a roadmap of health for your pets, we begin with the philosophy that both human and pet behaviors, are the sum of what goes into the body. We know the air contains many toxins and disruptive chemicals as well as most of the water available. We constantly speak about the necessity of a species appropriate clean diet to minimize even more contamination. As we are seeing more and more health challenges in people over the last few generations, we find similar trends in canines having many of the same diseases. Since most of these diseases are not transmittable between species, we examined the root causes which are mostly environmental, subsequently leading to deficiency and toxicity. Our pets do not speak our language which makes diagnostics very difficult. One of the challenges we have been dealing with are the behavior and physical issues, from aggression, seizures, gastrointestinal, shyness, and anxiety. As we move from assessing and treating only the individual symptoms to evaluating the overall spectrum, we find a vast similarity on the human side referred to as Autism-Spectrum Disorders. Can our canine companions truly be experiencing these Autism- Spectrum Disorders? Are the rates for pets climbing at the accelerated pace like those of our children of today? We have spoken of this for over a decade and recent research confirms that we were correct. Much of the research has been focused on looking for a genetic cause or some kind of link. We found a common environmental link that co-exists between Autism in our children and in our pets. That link is vaccines. On the human side, it is usually associated with the MMR, (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine. For pets, the most prevalent vaccine associated with this is Rabies and often attributed to “Rabies Miasm” which mimics early signs of rabies itself. Among these behavioral changes, we see aggression toward humans and other pets, loss of affection, anxiety issues such as excessive barking and destruction. Many of these changes model those of Autistic children. While it may seem a stretch to link these two different vaccines, the commonality is that both vaccines are the most mandated in both species. While we can opt out on the plethora of other vaccines for human and canine schedules, these two are always there and are usually administered multiple times. In reality, a dog that lives to be fifteen years old could have fifteen or more vaccines for rabies alone. We often talk about a person growing up today having a schedule of over 70 vaccines prior to age 25. For pets; in addition to their rabies vaccination, canines can have as many as 30 in their first six months of life with yearly boosters of at least 6 per year. That totals to over 105 vaccines in a 15-year lifespan. With this type of assault from unnecessary vaccines, combined with the hundreds of other toxins such as flea and heartworm medications and additives in processed foods, we believe that our cute little puppies and dogs are candidates for Autism. We also believe that it is our duty as stewards for our pets, to be aware and monitor the use of these toxins and use consistent natural detoxification to minimize these health challenges. Bill Piechocki, nutritionist and Dr. Diane Sudduth, DVM are partners in Fiesta Pet Deli in Pompano Beach, FL, and co-hosts of the PetHealthCafe.com radio show. Our 40 years in the animal field has provided us unparalleled vision and information which we pass to our clients daily. We can be reached at www. PetHealthCafe.com or 800-940-7387. Call us for a free consultation or stop by or call Fiesta Pet Deli, 954-971-2500, we would be more than happy to help. SEND YOUR Questions OR COMMents for OUR PETXPERT TO: Pets@ATLANTICAVEMAGAZINE.COM COPYRIGHTED these pets are available for adoption 21287 Boca Rio Road, Boca Raton, FL 561-482-8110 www.tricountyhumane.org lance jaeger puPS! A NO-KILL animal shelter. Open Tues - Sun 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Hey there! I’m just a good ‘ole boy you need to meet. I’m a staff and volunteer favorite here but I’m so ready to find my real, forever home. I’m a 3 year old guy, neutered, housebroken, good on my leash, and easy-going. I’m also fun and silly, as shown here when my volunteer friend turned around to find me like this in the play yard! Jaeger here! This is my ‘I’m ready to kiss you’ face. How darn cute am I? Yes, I know, right? I’m a young Labrador mix pup with lots of living and learning to do, so let’s get started. I promise to make you smile every day! 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